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Top 5 Oldest Players to Play This Serie A Season

Top 5 Oldest Players to Play This Serie A Season

World Cup winner and now Hellas Verona talisman Luca Toni makes the top 5 with ease. In fact, he almost retired from the game after struggling to adapt in the UAE playing for Al-Nasr. Tragedy struck off the field in 2012 when his child was stillborn and he decided to return to Italy shortly after.

However, since returning to Italy, Toni has had himself a renaissance, scoring 20 goals last season for Hellas Verona and nine so far this season.

Even better news, Luca and his partner Marta, had a daughter born in 2013, named Bianca.